Private elementary school · New York, New York

The Caedmon School

The Caedmon School rates 8.0 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 337 schools in New York for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.

8.0this school

#77 of 1,127 schools in New York · The estimated academic score from 337 schools in New York is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in New York, NY serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

It ranks 77 of 1,127 schools in New York.

The Caedmon School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention: 9.5; 30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment: 3.6; 15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion: 9.0; 20% of the rating
Community Context: Data not available
School Profile: 8.1; 15% of the rating

About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 337 schools in New York. Learn more
What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in NY.
Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in NY.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank: MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education): U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 10075; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

The Caedmon School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income: $146,556
Median home value: $1,097,800
Median rent: $2,390/mo
College educated: 84.8%
Homeownership: 45.7%
Poverty rate: 12.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10075; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 98; Walker's Paradise
Transit Score: 100; Rider's Paradise
Bike Score: 85; Very Bikeable
City reported crime: 2,937/100K; Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New York. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New York), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

White55%
Two or More18%
Asian12%
Black9%
Hispanic6%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about The Caedmon School

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

The Caedmon School is an independent, coeducational institution located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City 1. It operates as a Montessori preschool and a progressive Montessori elementary school 1. The school holds historical significance as the first Montessori school established in New York City and the second in the United States 1.

Sources (1)

en.wikipedia.org

Questions families ask

What grades does The Caedmon School serve?

The Caedmon School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend The Caedmon School?

The Caedmon School has an enrollment of approximately 108 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Caedmon School?

The student-teacher ratio at The Caedmon School is 4.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does The Caedmon School rank in NY?

The Caedmon School ranks #77 of 1,127 private schools in NY.

What is The Caedmon School's MySchoolScout rating?

The Caedmon School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is The Caedmon School a private school?

Yes, The Caedmon School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is The Caedmon School a religious school?

No, The Caedmon School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades: Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment: 108
Gender split: 58% M / 42% F
Student-teacher ratio: 4.1:1
Teachers (FTE): 27
Type: Private
Coed status: Coed
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
School day: 6.8 hours
Days per year: 163 days
Setting: Large City
County: New York County
Phone: (212) 879-2296
Area population (ZIP 10075): 23,865
Area average commute: 30.4 min
Area median age: 43.6

All 16 facts

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).